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Chocolate Labrador

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Tension on Lead Can Result in Pulling.

A short story about two nine-month-old Labrador sisters. They are bouncy, enthusiastic and friendly, perfect given their breed and their age.

Tension off leads for happy walksThe main problems are jumping up at people and pulling on lead. Walks are causing the gentleman considerable stress. For reasons not relevant here, he only took over walking them a week or so ago. (more…)

By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsJanuary 1, 2019 ago
biting or nipping

No Impulse Control Around People. Jumps and Bites.

Absolutely no impulse control around people, that is the problem. Beautiful Beau is a big strong Chocolate Labrador. He’s 9 months of age and his teeth hurt. With no impulse control, his biting and grabbing of my clothes would have been nearly constant had not the lady held him back. Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 5 yearsMay 29, 2017 ago
Behaviour and Training

Successful Integration of a Third Dog

Integration of the new dog needs some forward planning. This is just Chapter One of a story that I’m sure will have a very happy ending, even if there are one or two challenges along the way. The gentleman is doing his best to foresee every possible eventuality. A family member is no longer Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 6 yearsMay 14, 2016 ago
arousal, excitement

When People Come to Front Door

Kiki, a Chocolate Labrador mixed with a small bit of something else – Doberman perhaps – has had several homes in her two-and-a-half years. At one she had been tied up most of the time and muzzled – most likely to prevent her from chewing anything including herself. She is Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsSeptember 22, 2015 ago
Stories

Everything New, she Feels Unsafe

Tilly was picked up from a barn in Wales six days ago. She is the most beautiful two-year-old Chocolate Labrador that you can imagine, beautiful both in looks and in temperament. Although she has had very little contact with the ‘real world’, if it were a puppy farming outfit then Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsSeptember 18, 2015 ago
barking

Runs at People Entering the Door

The work with young Chocolate Labrador Chester is a little different to most others I work with.  Although he sleeps in the house at night, the rest of his life is in and around a farm, with a large working barn and an office the far end. His lady owner Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsAugust 8, 2015 ago
Behaviour and Training

Gun Dog Training or Force-Free?

Whilst harsh training methods may well work in the moment, there is usually future fallout of some sort. I may well get some people’s backs up, but here goes! Dogs that are specifically trained and used as gun dogs are to my mind, a commodity. These dogs are trained specifically Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 8 yearsJune 16, 2014 ago
Behaviour and Training

Boundaries and Out of Control

The two Terriers have killed a couple of their free-range chickens and although they have boundary wire, the little monkeys can dig underneath. The people really only want two things at the end of the day. One is for the their dogs to be able to run freely in the Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 8 yearsMay 3, 2014 ago
Walks, walking and other dogs

Frail Lady with Large Labrador

The elderly lady isn’t strong enough to walk a pulling dog. Six months ago she took on Lily, a strong and active four-year-old Chocolate Labrador. So long as she’s not stirred up, Lily is remarkably calm seeing as she has little in the way of stimulation or interest. The lady Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 8 yearsMarch 19, 2014 ago
puppy and older dog

Getting Used to the New Puppy

Just twelve days ago I visited  10-year-old Chocolate Labrador Coco and new puppy Charlie http://www.dogidog.co.uk/?p=15651 . They knew things would be very difficult because Coco just doesn’t like other dogs full stop – they were expecting trouble. The initial introduction was a disaster but they have worked very hard since Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 8 yearsFebruary 17, 2014 ago

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